lloydc
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| What is "low ball" Many prices listed by Sellers on Gon are absurdly high, for used stuff - especially cartridges or tubes "with only 200 hours" on them - with no warranty or realistic return option, and considerable legal risk. You see the same things which haven't... | |
| Lyra Delos vs Grado Statement Reference low output Glad I could contribute. My Statement Reference is the original type; no experience with the revised version. | |
| What is "low ball" "no low ballers" merely suggests that the Seller lacks negotiating skills. Believe it or not, there are people here who think you should pay 80% of retail for used gear with no manufacturer's warranty, then whine about lowballers if they get a mor... | |
| How do I install my cartridge? vewy, vewy carefully. No screwdriver? To really do it right, you also need an alignment gauge, a cartridge scale, and a Fozgometer. That is almost $450 worth of stuff, although someone with lots of experience may be able to do it with less. The ba... | |
| Lyra Delos vs Grado Statement Reference low output Detail from the Grado is not even close. I have had a Grado Statement Reference and a Lyra Delos (since upgraded to a Kleos). IMHO, the Grado is not in the same league. yes, the tonality of a Grado is very nice, but detail is absent - it produces ... | |
| How do reference speakers rank to today's standard IME, speakers seem to wear out about like cars. 2.5 years may be a safe bet, but 11? | |
| Lyra Delos vs. Kleos? I wouldn't say the high freq. of the Kleos is "warm and forgiving", certainly not compared to my low output Grado Statement Reference, which is. The Kleos seems a little smoother and more relaxed than the Delos, overall. I would have a hard time i... | |
| Lyra Delos vs. Kleos? Having upgraded from a Delos, I am one of those "happy Kleos owners who think it is a great cartridge." Syntax's system is beyond belief, so perhaps it, and his ears, reveal things few other systems would. Note that he has a Lyra Olympos. | |
| guitar solos where less is more second JJ Cale for restrained brilliance. There's a reason Clapton is so enamored with his work. | |
| Movies/TV Shows Look like Video I have noticed it too, and refrained from buying a newer monitor as a result. I have not seen any sets which have this so-called feature (e.g., Samsung 8000 series) where the feature is turned off. What is the name of this feature that makes every... | |
| Grado Ref Sonata alignment on Rega arm? I ignore the position of the cartridge body, which is irrelevant and more or less impossible to set correctly by eye, and align based on the cantilever (I used a Mint protractor.) | |
| Has LED caught up to Plasma? Unsound, overall, I agree with you. My fondness for LED is based on my Sony Qualia 005. I haven't yet seen anything better. The Elite KURO Signature Series PRO monitors may be the industry reference now, and they may exceed the Qualia in some ways... | |
| Has LED caught up to Plasma? Chadnliz, afaik, no one is saying LCD is best. LED is another matter. The color range of the best backlit LED's exceeds plasma and the colors look more naturalistic. It would be hard to argue against plasma for watching sports, though, where color... | |
| Has LED caught up to Plasma? The latest Pioneer backlit LED looks mighty fine. $8K.I don't disagree with Unsound above; Pioneer's best plasmas were great. As in audio, there are advantages to each technology, and tastes vary. | |
| How Many Audiophiles Have Do You Know? One. His system consists of a solid state integrated, digital source, and electrostatic speakers - at the opposite end of the spectrum from my tubes, separates, lp's and cones. |